Železiarne Podbrezová a. s. Foundation

In particular, Železiarne Podbrezová a. s. has contributed to the promotion of Horehronie region in the form of sponsorship and donations for many years. Since 2000, Železiarne Podbrezová Foundation took over these activities. The Foundation supports people from vulnerable social groups, talented people in the field of culture and sports, people with long-term illness, and the disabled. It also supports the education of talented young people. This assistance has been oriented mainly to the Horehronie region because there are few opportunities to engage in these activities in the area.

The foundation activities main purpose:The people from vulnerable social groups, talented people in the field of culture and sports, people with long-term illness, and physically and mentally disabled people may seek assistance from the Foundation funds. Young and talented people are also entitled to ask for funds or material support in education.

Financial or material assistance can also be granted to entities that are active in the areas supported by the Foundation, namely in the field of social welfare, health service, education, culture and sports.

The terms for granting the Foundation funds to third persons:

In the social, health service, education, culture and sports fields:

a)

health service - to support health care facilities and long-term sick, physically and mentally handicapped people,

b)

culture - to support young and talented artists, legal entities in the field of culture,

c)

education - to support talented students and educational institutions,

d)

sports - support offered to talented youth to exercise sports activities, non-profit organizations active in the field of sport.